In boys I would say Annie Camp (Jonsboro) is the best team that I have seen play in North East Arkansas.Others Brookland (Jackson Parnell, Landon Hendrix , 8th David York ) also moved up 2 freshmen Keean Strode , Jackson Ballard and still very good. Nettleton TuckermanManila Blytheville Marion

In girls I would say Mt Home who won the Valley View tourney over Annie Camp in OT , best 3 point shooting team we played , we lost to them 37-40 in VV tourney Others Annie Camp Has best PG in AreaNettletonBrookland ( guards KaNya Ford, Hannah Boiling, 8th Samantha Simpkins ..5'10's Carliegh Smith, Gracie Gramling ). ..could be one of our best groups HoxieRiverside ( Beaner Hoffman)Trumann has a stud 7th grader Highland had an 8th grader score 45pts vs Trumann in win

Won't be as extensive as yours and will be mainly NWA and the River Valley

Pottsville has some good junior high teams. Charleston is pretty solid. Kimmons (Fort Smith junior high that feeds Northside) is always good. Greenwood girls will be good again I'm sure. Alma's girls are looking pretty salty this year. Fayetteville Purple is usually very good. I believe Van Buren's girls are very good this year.

On the boys side, Kimmons boys are usually the studs of the River Valley. Alma boys are always tough. Haven't heard much else on the boy front this year.

In boys I would say Annie Camp (Jonsboro) is the best team that I have seen play in North East Arkansas.Others Brookland (Jackson Parnell, Landon Hendrix , 8th David York ) also moved up 2 freshmen Keean Strode , Jackson Ballard and still very good. Nettleton TuckermanManila Blytheville Marion

In girls I would say Mt Home who won the Valley View tourney over Annie Camp in OT , best 3 point shooting team we played , we lost to them 37-40 in VV tourney Others Annie Camp Has best PG in AreaNettletonBrookland ( guards KaNya Ford, Hannah Boiling, 8th Samantha Simpkins ..5'10's Carliegh Smith, Gracie Gramling ). ..could be one of our best groups HoxieRiverside ( Beaner Hoffman)Trumann has a stud 7th grader Highland had an 8th grader score 45pts vs Trumann in win

How about the West?

Highland's Jr Girls is all 8th graders 1 9th grader. Briley Pena, 8th grader, Along with the 45 points, she put up 35pts vs Greene Co Tech in 41-34 win and 30 against Mt. Home in a 52-42 loss....Highland plays in blended 3A/4A Conference that includes Melbourne....not sure they are the best Jr. High but they go 9 deep and moved up 2 9th graders to HS....don't sleep on them...

Highland's Jr Girls is all 8th graders 1 9th grader. Briley Pena, 8th grader, Along with the 45 points, she put up 35pts vs Greene Co Tech in 41-34 win and 30 against Mt. Home in a 52-42 loss....Highland plays in blended 3A/4A Conference that includes Melbourne....not sure they are the best Jr. High but they go 9 deep and moved up 2 9th graders to HS....don't sleep on them...

Yes sir, Highland is very talented , I believe we battled it out last year for the district Championship!!

Need to add Melbourne to the Jr Girls list. They are a very good team. Moved up two freshmen to sr high, but still have two great guards that can score, a six foot post and a six foot seventh grader that can play inside or outside.

In boys I would say Annie Camp (Jonsboro) is the best team that I have seen play in North East Arkansas.Others Brookland (Jackson Parnell, Landon Hendrix , 8th David York ) also moved up 2 freshmen Keean Strode , Jackson Ballard and still very good. Nettleton TuckermanManila Blytheville Marion

In girls I would say Mt Home who won the Valley View tourney over Annie Camp in OT , best 3 point shooting team we played , we lost to them 37-40 in VV tourney Others Annie Camp Has best PG in AreaNettletonBrookland ( guards KaNya Ford, Hannah Boiling, 8th Samantha Simpkins ..5'10's Carliegh Smith, Gracie Gramling ). ..could be one of our best groups HoxieRiverside ( Beaner Hoffman)Trumann has a stud 7th grader Highland had an 8th grader score 45pts vs Trumann in win

Need to add Melbourne to the Jr Girls list. They are a very good team. Moved up two freshmen to sr high, but still have two great guards that can score, a six foot post and a six foot seventh grader that can play inside or outside.

Yep Melbourne is or should be the favorite to win our blended 3A/4A Conference! Good all around team. Their advantage is their depth.

Need to add Melbourne to the Jr Girls list. They are a very good team. Moved up two freshmen to sr high, but still have two great guards that can score, a six foot post and a six foot seventh grader that can play inside or outside.

Yes Sir, sounds like a great team, what tournaments have they been in?

Melbourne 58 vs Highland 38.....Competitive game until bout 2 minutes left in 3 quarter....Melbourne went on a run and Highland didn't respond.....Good group effort by Melbourne and Highland only had Briley Pena, 30 points, show up....Congrats to Melbourne....

Brookland JR Girls have Carleigh Smith and Gracie Gramling that are around 5'10 and can score , but our guards just didn't get them the ball like they usually do. And....we got beat by a team we should've beaten. Missed around 10-15 lay ups or forced shots around the rim, ...with a post player open on the block is just not smart basketball to me.

Brookland JR Girls have Carleigh Smith and Gracie Gramling that are around 5'10 and can score , but our guards just didn't get them the ball like they usually do. And....we got beat by a team we should've beaten. Missed around 10-15 lay ups or forced shots around the rim, ...with a post player open on the block is just not smart basketball to me.

I wasn't talking about that team, never seen them play. However, I hear fans and coaches all the time yelling to get it inside only to see a player with no post moves get swatted or brick. Two of the most annoying things to hear at a basketball game:1. Get your hands up on defense2. Go up with it, just go up with it

I wasn't talking about that team, never seen them play. However, I hear fans and coaches all the time yelling to get it inside only to see a player with no post moves get swatted or brick. Two of the most annoying things to hear at a basketball game:1. Get your hands up on defense2. Go up with it, just go up with it

I've seen Brookland and know their line up and that is why I posted what I posted.

By no means did I see the game nor am i judging the team but inside out is always a good formula for a basketball team.

I agree 100% , that doesn't mean you have to force a pass to a post player that is covered , or that the post has to force a shot , but it will force the defense to collapse and open up more open looks from the perimeter.

I wasn't talking about that team, never seen them play. However, I hear fans and coaches all the time yelling to get it inside only to see a player with no post moves get swatted or brick. Two of the most annoying things to hear at a basketball game:1. Get your hands up on defense2. Go up with it, just go up with it